Episode 2 - Now We're Flying

Episode 2 of the A Nice Cup Of Histortea podcast, hosted by TARBIS History, titled "Episode 2 - Now We're Flying" was published on September 17, 2018 and runs 35 minutes.

September 17, 2018 ·35m · A Nice Cup Of Histortea

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Send us Fan Mail With the 78th anniversary of the most decisive day in the Battle of Britain, we thought it only fair to make it the topic of discussion this week. Learn about the planes and crews involved, the system that was instrumental in helping us win and hear stories from some of the pilots involved. Instead of a Ridiculous Death, this week we've gone for a Ridiculous Survival, hear how Ray Holmes' luck was well and truly in when his Hurricane went down on 15th September 1940. Sources:...

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With the 78th anniversary of the most decisive day in the Battle of Britain, we thought it only fair to make it the topic of discussion this week. Learn about the planes and crews involved, the system that was instrumental in helping us win and hear stories from some of the pilots involved. Instead of a Ridiculous Death, this week we've gone for a Ridiculous Survival, hear how Ray Holmes' luck was well and truly in when his Hurricane went down on 15th September 1940. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Holmes (always check the sources here) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-wwii-propaganda-campaign-popularized-the-myth-that-carrots-help-you-see-in-the-dark-28812484/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-45516556 https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-britain

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